Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Acute Care, Surgical Trauma, FT, Nights

Prisma Health•Richland, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse/Physician, provides nursing care for patients. Assumes responsibility for data collection related to patient status, on-going monitoring, measuring, and documentation of patient responses; provides patient/family instruction. Performs additional patient care functions for which appropriately licensed. This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $3,000 for external candidates. Prisma Health Richland Hospital's 7 East Surgical Trauma Unit is a 30-bed medical-surgical unit primarily geared towards adult patients requiring care after experiencing traumatic injury typically requiring surgical intervention. The unit is equipped with telemetry monitoring and has four rooms equipped as "Safety Suites" for the care of traumatic brain injury patients. The standard nurse to patient ratio is 1:4, flexing up to 1:5 as needed.

Requirements

Completion of an LPN program recognized by the State Board of Nursing.
One (1) year experience as an LPN.
Holds a current LPN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an LPN in the state the team member is working.
If an LPN team member working in this position obtains RN licensure, Prisma Health will accept RN licensure for a limited time until the team member can be placed in an RN position.
Team members should immediately notify their manager and Talent Acquisition if they are scheduled to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam or have obtained RN licensure.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or successful completion of a comparable residency program from another organization.
Program equivalency recognized by the State Board of Nursing.
Candidates enrolled in an accredited LPN to RN transition program.

Responsibilities

Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual psychosocial, and education needs.
Monitors and documents patient status and condition which may include vital signs, drains, dressings, and lab values.
Informs appropriate Registered Nurse/Physician of activities performed, observations of patients and their responses, and changes in patient status.
Maintains and/or ensures accurate maintenance of patient's medical records and treats patient records as confidential.
Collects and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc.
Orients patient/family to room and unit routines
Administers and documents administration of medications per policy
Performs other duties as assigned.